【參觀亮點四】Christ Church Cathedral(基督學院大教堂)
Christ Church Cathedral(基督學院大教堂)溯及十二世紀Priory of St. Frideswide(聖弗里德斯懷德修道院),在1546年the English Reformation(英國宗教改革)期間成為cathedral(大教堂)。
Christ Church Cathedral(基督學院大教堂)建築含Romanesque(羅馬式的)和Gothic elements(哥德式元素)。
此大教堂Sir Christopher Wren(克里斯托弗·倫爵士)設計的Tom Tower(湯姆塔)是標誌性鐘樓,內部有每晚響101次,標誌著學院大門關閉的Great Tom(大湯姆鐘)。
stained glass window(彩色玻璃窗)、ornate ceiling(華麗的天花板)和tranquil cloister(寧靜的修道院)是參觀者相機照不停的亮點。
自助旅遊果然是促使我自主學習英國歷史、建築、宗教信仰、文化最好的誘因。
“Two of Christ Church’s famous landmarks, Tom Tower, by Sir Tom Wren, and Oxford Cathedral’s spire, define the city’s celebrated skyline and mark it as a unique dual foundation: one of Oxford University’s largest colleges and the Cathedral Church for the Diocese of Oxford. Thirteen British Prime Ministers have been educated at the college, and our academics and alumni remain world-leaders in their areas of expertise today. The architecture, people and way of life at Christ Church have inspired authors and film makers, making many of its buildings and interiors famous around the world. Join us on a multimedia guide tour of Christ Church and take in the highlights of the College and Cathedral. Enjoy watching interviews with staff and students, exclusive behind-the-scenes videos and much more.”
「基督堂學院的兩個著名地標,湯姆塔(由湯姆·倫爵士設計)和牛津大教堂的尖塔,勾勒出了這座城市著名的空中輪廓,標誌著它作為牛津大學最大的學院之一以及牛津教區的大教堂的獨特雙重地位。十三位英國首相在這所學院接受過教育,今天我們的學者和校友仍然在自己的專業領域中處於世界領先地位。基督堂學院的建築、人文和生活方式一直賦予作家和電影製片人靈感,使其許多建築和內部裝飾聞名全世界。請加入我們用基督堂學院的多媒體導遊之旅,欣賞學院和大教堂的亮點。欣賞觀看教職員工和學生的訪談、獨家幕後視頻等等。」